DJ Michelle, a 14-year-old turntablist from Dubai, is competing at the DMC World DJ Championships in London as the only woman and youngest entrant in the Scratch division. A win would make her the first female DMC World Scratch Champion in the competition's history.
From Fifth Birthday Gift to Two-Time Regional Champion
Michelle Rasul grew up watching her father, Vagif "DJ Shock" Rasulov, practice in Azerbaijan. She asked for her own equipment at age five, learned the basics from him, and quickly developed her skills independently. By nine, she was competing in the 2021 DMC World Portablist DJ Championships, finishing 14th out of 85 entrants.
Her scratching progressed to the regional level, where she won the inaugural DMC Middle East Scratch Championship in 2025, qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo. Another regional win in 2026 earned her a second consecutive world-level berth, this time in London.
Four Elimination Rounds Stand Between Her and History
The DMC Scratch Championship tests turntable technique, timing, and musical response across slow and fast elimination rounds. Competitors who advance face each other in four question-and-answer rounds at the final.
Eliminations take place on November 13, with the World Final at KOKO in Camden on Saturday, November 14. The weekend also includes the Classic, Open, and Supremacy championships, featuring A-Trak, Craze, Skratch Bastid, DJ KOCO, JFB, and Monie Love.
Michelle enters the competition with four years of DMC experience and two regional titles. First, she has to make it through Friday's eliminations.
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